Where does “êsseu” come from?

êsseu (Norman) comes from Latin axile, from Latin axis, from Proto-Italic aksis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

êsseu (Norman): axle, wheel spindle

Definitions

  1. axle, wheel spindle

Ancestry of “êsseu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaxile—
2LatinaxisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot; The North...
3Proto-Italicaksis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱs-axis, axle
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱs- →Every word from Proto-Italic aksis →